A storm of suspicion and endless thoughts swirled inside Prabha's mind after taking her mother's scolding. Pacing back and forth inside her room, Prabhasa thought to herself, 'Didi came and stood right outside my door this morning, peeking in like that! Could she have taken the opportunity to sneak in like a thief and remove the empty glass? But when I was talking to her, the glass was clearly sitting right there on the table! So did Didi sneak back into the room and remove the glass after I stepped outside? But where on earth would she take the glass, and where would she hide it? Besides, why on earth would Didi suddenly do something like this? What does she stand to gain by hiding a glass? Ugh! I honestly understand nothing at all; what on earth is happening to me!'
Just as Prabhasa was failing to make any sense of it all, a guard of the royal palace approached her room with swift, stealthy steps. Scanning the surroundings carefully, the guard whispered, "Princess Prabhasa! Tantrik Boudi has sent me from the dungeon in utmost secrecy. She is calling you to inform you of a matter of extreme urgency. But remember one thing—you have been instructed to go down there completely alone, without letting a single soul in the royal palace know!"
The moment Tantrik Boudi's summons left the guard's lips, Prabha's heart skipped a beat. Yet, without asking a single question, she quietly set off toward the secret lair of the dungeon as the guard had instructed.
The moment she set foot in the dungeon, Prabhasa's eyes widened in sheer shock! She saw that every single sentry and guard in the dungeon had fallen into a deep slumber right where they stood! The surroundings were as dead, silent, and still as a cremation ground! Prabhasa realized in an instant that Tantrik Boudi must have cast her miraculous magic to put everyone in the dungeon to sleep so that no one could overhear their private conversation. Prabha's body began to tremble violently with fear. In a quivering, frightened voice, she asked, "Did... did you call for me?"
From amidst the swirling incense smoke, Tantrik Boudi smiled gently and replied in an exceptionally calm voice, "There is nothing to be so frightened of, sweet girl! I have called you for a very important reason. Listen, I will tell you just one thing—the special, energizing milk that was given to you this morning was actually sent by me through my magic! And I was the one who removed the glass from your room using my supernatural power! So you don't need to worry or stress your head over that glass in the slightest!"
Floating a fresh wave of smoke leisurely, Tantrik Boudi continued, "And this milk is no ordinary milk, sweet girl! Drinking this herbal milk grants immense physical strength and multiplies a person's memory manifold! Your memory has already expanded immensely! From now on, whatever you see or hear will remain etched in your mind with absolute precision for the rest of your life. But you must listen very carefully and lock this secret in your heart—you must never tell a single soul in the royal palace about this secret of your sharp memory! Not even your beloved Rupanjan must be told this truth, even by mistake! This miraculous power will remain with you only as long as you keep it strictly to yourself. If you make the mistake of revealing this secret to anyone else, this extraordinary ability will be destroyed forever, and you will become an ordinary human just like before! Therefore, I am warning you repeatedly—do not reveal this truth to anyone on earth!"
Hearing Tantrik Boudi's words, Prabha's eyes widened in sheer astonishment. In a trembling voice, she said, "Why... why did you do me such a huge favor? I was shivering with terror thinking that Snigdha Didi must have tried to cause me some grave harm! Well, whatever happens, happens for the best. But why did you need to do something so wonderful for an ordinary girl like me? Am I truly worthy of all this?"
Tantrik Boudi smiled with a soft, melodious warmth and said, "Of course you are worthy, sweet girl! You are an exceedingly sweet girl; just as pure as your heart is, so is your wonderful understanding of respecting and honoring people! Pleased by your lovely manners, I lovingly gave you this blessed milk! Do not try to find out anything beyond this, sweet girl; I have told you precisely as much as you needed to know!"
Then, looking straight into Prabha's eyes with a gentle, knowing smile, Tantrik Boudi said, "However, I have one small request to make of you, sweet girl! From now on, whenever you are in front of Snigdha, put on an act as though you are gradually losing all your memory! Pretend before her as though you cannot remember anything at all! Will you please grant me this little favor and play along with this act, sweet girl?"
Seeing Tantrik Boudi speak with such a sweet smile and melodious voice, all the fear frozen inside Prabha's chest melted away in an instant. She felt a deep sense of peace settle within her. Still, driven by mild curiosity, she asked, "But Tantrik Boudi, why should I suddenly go and put on such a bizarre act of losing my memory in front of Snigdha Didi? What is the reason behind this?"